Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Program

Course Curriculum

Year 1 – Spring OT 500 Courses	Year 1 – Summer 500/600 Courses	Year 1 – Fall OT 500/600 Courses
OT 530 – Foundations of Occupational Therapy (3 credits=3/0) OT 532 – Functional Anatomy (2 credits=1/1) OT 534 – Applied Kinesiology: Movement for Participation (3 credits=2/1) OT 538 – Rural Practice & Community Outreach (2 credits=2/0) OT 539 – Professional Practice & Scholarship (2 credits=2/0) OT 552 – Patient Care Skills (2 credits=1/1) OT 559 – Research I: Design & Development (2 credits=2/0) 16 Credit Hours	*OT 550 – Psychosocial Foundations in OT Practice (3 credits=1/2) OT 554 – Neuroscience Foundations of OT Practice (3 credits=2/1) OT 570 – OT Clinical Practice with Children & Adolescents (3 credits=2/1) OT 574 - Teamwork & Professional Collaboration (2 credits=2/0) OT 579 – Research II: Methodologies (1 credit=0/1) 12 Credit Hours	*OT 572 – OT School System Practice (3 credits=1/2) OT 576 – Assistive Technology & Design Applications (2 credits=1/1) OT 630 – OT Practice with Adult Populations (2 credits=1/1) OT 632 – OT Modalities & Modifications (2 credits=1/1) OT 634 – OT Practice in Health & Wellness (2 credits=2/0) OT 638 - Integrating Cultural & Global Perspectives (2 credits=2/0) OT 639 – Research III: Data Collection & Analysis (1 credit=0/1) 14 Credit Hours
Year II – Spring OT 600 Courses	Year II – Summer OT 600 Courses	Year II – Fall OT 600 Courses
OT 636 - – Dynamic Practice: Advocacy & Emerging Trends (2 credits=2/0) *OT 650 – OT Practice with Aging Populations (3 credits=1/2) OT 652 -OT Practice Management & Leadership (3 credits=3/0) OT 654 – OT Practice Transitions: Education & Entrepreneurship (3 credits=2/1) OT 659 – Research IV: Presentation & Dissemination (1 credit=0/1) OT 670 – OT Professional Practice Seminar (1 credit=1/0) 13 Credit Hours	OT 675 – FW II A (10 credit hours) 40 hours/12 wks 10 Credit Hours	OT 695 – FW II B (10 credit hours) 40 hours/12 wks. 10 Credit Hours

(total credit hours of course=lecture credit/lab credit: example 3(1/2) indicates a 3 credit course, 1 credit lecture, 2 credits lab)

Total: 75 credits

Note: All students are allowed 18 months from the last day of classroom education (1^st semester, year 2) in which to successfully complete their fieldwork, to be able to receive their degree and graduate from the program.

Total Credits

Course Sequencing

*Courses that contain a Level I Fieldwork

The WC OT graduate program requires involvement in Level I fieldwork in semesters 2, 3, and 4. Level I FW experiences are intentionally embedded into the corresponding OT practice course to strengthen the ties between didactic and fieldwork education. Level I FW experiences follow a developmental curriculum design establishing psychosocial foundational knowledge prior to moving forward in the life span. (C.1.1.) Each Level I FW experience is 30-40 hours in length and no Level I experience can be substituted as a Level II experience. (C.1.9.)

The goals of Level I Fieldwork experiences are to analyze the practice area and client population to examine occupational therapy’s role and apply acquired practice knowledge. Level I fieldwork experiences enhance student understanding of the curricular themes of evidence-based, occupation-based, and client-centered practice.

Level I fieldwork may be met through one or more of the following instructional methods: Simulated environments, Standardized patients, Faculty practice, Faculty-led site visits, Supervision by a fieldwork educator in a practice environment. (C.1.9.)

Personnel who supervise Level I fieldwork must be informed of the curriculum and fieldwork program design and affirm their ability to support the fieldwork experience. Examples include but are not limited to: currently licensed or otherwise regulated occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, psychologists, physician assistants, teachers, social workers, physicians, speech language pathologists, nurses, and physical therapists. (C.1.8.)